# What do you do during tracks?

**URL:** <https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [April 29, 2011, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577 "2011-04-29T10:04:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Coldfuzion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/coldfuzion/32/11417_2.png) [@Coldfuzion](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Coldfuzion)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/1 "2011-04-29T10:04:31Z")

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**What do you do during tracks?**

Hey guys,

So as most of you know I have my own radio show that I DJ on every Thursday and I have a uStream camera always pointed at my S4 and today Itajen made a comment that i’m extremely boring to watch, and at first I didn’t think or care about it. Then after my show I actually played at a local bar tonight and I realized that mid track I really don’t do much. I only start doing shit to transition in and out of tracks.

I was curious what do you guys do during tracks?

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**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/jester/32/12996_2.png) [@Jester](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Jester)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/2 "2011-04-29T10:05:43Z")

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look busy ! 😉

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**Author:** ![AntVonBond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@AntVonBond](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/AntVonBond)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/3 "2011-04-29T10:11:30Z")

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Agreed, look busy or just bop to your tunes …make it look like you’re feeling the stuff you play, people tend to vibe off a DJs body language as much as the tunes in my opinion

or… you could just pick out a hot babe from the crowd to entertain you mid tune 😉

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**Author:** ![Coldfuzion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/coldfuzion/32/11417_2.png) [@Coldfuzion](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Coldfuzion)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/4 "2011-04-29T10:28:03Z")

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Ah kk, good. Glad i’m not the only fucking weird guy with nothing to do.

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**Author:** ![TommyQuiet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/tommyquiet/32/12758_2.png) [@TommyQuiet](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/TommyQuiet)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/5 "2011-04-29T10:54:48Z")

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dance and go nuts

if you look like your having a good time then your audience will be having a good time

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**Author:** ![josh\_firestorm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/josh_firestorm/32/11798_2.png) [@josh\_firestorm](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/josh_firestorm)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/6 "2011-04-29T10:55:05Z")

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> [@Coldfuzion](#):
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> Ah kk, good. Glad i’m not the only fucking weird guy with nothing to do.

get a bit of this going…

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/1/1/1108255f3577da7d7413592294ec6920eabf7335.jpeg "WACKY WAVING INFLATABLE ARM FLAILING TUBE MEN!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtespeLin2c)

but seriously, look busy, bop, dance, make eye contact with punters - give them a nod or a thumbs up or something when you’re doing it

if you look like you are having fun, it makes all the difference with the atmosphere of the place.

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**Author:** ![kooper1980](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/kooper1980/32/13044_2.png) [@kooper1980](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/kooper1980)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/7 "2011-04-29T10:55:34Z")

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Pull of at least 2 of these every track!! 😉

[ATTACH]5231[/ATTACH]

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**Author:** ![fullenglishpint](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/fullenglishpint/32/12539_2.png) [@fullenglishpint](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/fullenglishpint)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/8 "2011-04-29T10:55:34Z")

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**Author:** ![kooper1980](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/kooper1980/32/13044_2.png) [@kooper1980](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/kooper1980)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/9 "2011-04-29T10:56:59Z")

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> [@fullenglishpint](#):
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haha!!

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**Author:** ![Coldfuzion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/coldfuzion/32/11417_2.png) [@Coldfuzion](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Coldfuzion)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/10 "2011-04-29T11:10:25Z")

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> [@fullenglishpint](#):
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ROFL!

No I was just wondering in general, he just happened to mention it before when I was playing on the radio as well. I do all the other jazz, I was just wondering if you guys actually did anything technical during tracks or just danced and crowd surfed Aoki style and what not.

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**Author:** ![photojojo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/photojojo/32/14618_2.png) [@photojojo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/photojojo)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/11 "2011-04-29T11:19:59Z")

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I chat with you on facebook.

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**Author:** ![Coldfuzion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/coldfuzion/32/11417_2.png) [@Coldfuzion](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Coldfuzion)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/12 "2011-04-29T11:23:51Z")

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> [@photojojo](#):
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> I chat with you on facebook.

Truth! Except today. Well technically yesterday. I’m sad that you didn’t chat with me during the show. 😕😕😡😞😞

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**Author:** ![MrSteve81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85e7bf/32.png) [@MrSteve81](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MrSteve81)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/13 "2011-04-29T11:24:07Z")

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Fiddle with my knobs. Or at least pretend to do something. I even do this on my own.

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**Author:** ![photojojo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/photojojo/32/14618_2.png) [@photojojo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/photojojo)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/14 "2011-04-29T11:25:27Z")

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> [@Coldfuzion](#):
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> Truth! Except today. Well technically yesterday. I’m sad that you didn’t chat with me during the show. 😕😕😡😞😞

I was at Wal Mart so trust me, I was sadder than you.

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**Author:** ![Cook](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/cook/32/12480_2.png) [@Cook](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Cook)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/15 "2011-04-29T11:34:20Z")

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Jesus poses, dance, headbang.

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**Author:** ![Nesquigs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/nesquigs/32/12209_2.png) [@Nesquigs](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Nesquigs)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/16 "2011-04-29T13:08:35Z")

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I put on a banger… wait for someones face to melt.. then walk over and…

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**Author:** ![Ed\_Paris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/ed_paris/32/13850_2.png) [@Ed\_Paris](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Ed_Paris)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/17 "2011-04-29T15:19:32Z")

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Just skip to min 14! This is how we do during the tracks 😉

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/d/2/d2ac5b45867a0a0f0a3b21ba5d07c9f31b94260c.jpeg "Midi-Fight Club in Berlin- Tresor 2010") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acKowU4Lxqw)

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**Author:** ![Nesquigs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/nesquigs/32/12209_2.png) [@Nesquigs](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Nesquigs)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/18 "2011-04-29T15:26:50Z")

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nothin like a lil jam sesh after the drop.

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**Author:** ![bumtsch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bumtsch/32/30_2.png) [@bumtsch](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/bumtsch)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/19 "2011-04-29T15:53:52Z")

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I ride the pitch for two minutes, search for the next tune, tweak the eqs, play with the filter and generally prance around in joy (Ricardo style).

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**Author:** ![DvlsAdvct](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dvlsadvct/32/15020_2.png) [@DvlsAdvct](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/DvlsAdvct)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-do-you-do-during-tracks/23577/20 "2011-04-29T15:54:37Z")

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I dance around, grab my buddies and sing along, do mixes and just have fun. I’ve learned two things about being an active DJ. If I make a fool of myself others are more likely to make fools of themselves, and if I’m not having fun there’s no point in being there.

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